Markets and Trade Division (EST)

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About our work

The FAO Markets and Trade Division collects, analyses and disseminates information on the rice market. Comprehensive rice market intelligence reports and short-term forecasts of supply, demand, trade, stocks and prices of are published on a regular basis, alongside topical analyses and information on policy developments. 

In addition, the Division services the Intergovernmental Group on Rice, which provides a forum for intergovernmental consultation and exchange on rice production, consumption, trade and price trends, including regular appraisals of the global rice market situation and short-term outlook.

Rice market information also featured in:
13/09/2022

FAO Rice Market Monitor The FAO Rice Market Monitor (RMM) is a quarterly publication, providing an analysis of the most recent developments in the global rice market.

12/09/2022

FAO Rice Price Update The FAO Rice Price Update is released on a monthly basis, providing updates of rice export prices from major origins and the FAO All Rice Price Index.

12/06/2025

The Food Outlook is a biannual publication, focusing on developments affecting global food and feed markets. It provides comprehensive assessments and short-term forecasts for production, utilization, trade, stocks and prices on a commodity-by-commodity basis, along with feature articles on topical issues.



Rice market focus:

Rice Market Network

The Rice Market Network is a multilingual service providing information on current developments in the national and international markets for rice, including on technical and economic factors having an impact on production, consumption, trade, stock and prices. It circulates regular market bulletins dealing with developments in the world rice economy – such as the FAO Rice Market Monitor and the FAO Rice Price Update - to subscribers via e-mail, free-of-charge. To subscribe to the Rice Market Network, please send an e-mail to [email protected] with "subscribe" in the subject line.